The Hill Articles: January 21, 2020

Sanders, Biden campaigns ramp up attacks over Social Security Democratic senator blasts ‘draconian’ press restrictions during impeachment trial Coronavirus cases in China rise to 440 with nine dead Senate fails to get deal to speed up fight over impeachment rules Senate rejects subpoenaing Mulvaney to testify in impeachment trial Cruz: White House not expected to push motion to dismiss impeachment articles Saudi Arabia calls for probe into ‘absurd’ reports of Bezos phone hacking Jeffries: Even Nixon didn’t block White House aides from testifying Biden endorsed by four more members of Congressional Black Caucus Pence attends sermon where bishop says ‘demonic spirit’ is behind homosexual attraction Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: NYT dual endorsement could hurt Warren, Klobuchar The Memo: Day One shows conflicting narratives on impeachment Overnight Defense: Dems raise pressure on Esper to block border wall funds | Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate | Day one dominated by fight over rules How Citizens United altered America’s political landscape Barr wrote 2018 memo contradicting Trump’s claim that abuse of power is not impeachable Gabbard knocks Clinton’s jab at Sanders: ‘This isn’t high school’ Hillicon Valley — Presented by Philip Morris International — Apple reportedly dropped plans to let iPhone users encrypt backups | Justices decline facial recognition case | Critics fear Facebook losing misinformation fight | Truce on French tech tax Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball rips op-ed comparing Sanders supporters to those of Trump McConnell keeps press in check as impeachment trial starts Hillary Clinton responds to backlash: ‘I will do whatever I can to support our nominee’ Katie Pavlich: Gun owners again debunk the narrative Brent Budowsky: McConnell, Roberts and Trump on trial Biden campaign releases video to explain ‘what really happened in Ukraine’ Mark Mellman: A failure of GOP leadership Warren campaign hires two top Castro staffers Impeachment trial begins with furor over rules Overnight Health Care: Justices won’t fast-track ObamaCare case before election | New virus spreads from China to US | Collins challenger picks up Planned Parenthood endorsement The free-entry solution to financial discrimination Rep. Bobby Rush endorses Bloomberg’s White House bid Message from Saudi crown prince linked to hack of Bezos’s phone: report Sanders wins endorsement of California union Trying to incarcerate anti-Semitism away only makes it worse On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Trump at Davos warns Europe on trade | President boasts about US economy to global elite | Experts say Trump trade victories may yield little growth National Weather Service issues alert for falling iguanas Democrats press Trump administration to stop DNA collection from detained migrants Seattle mayor: Seniors are getting ‘locked out’ of tech economy Cuomo calls for legalizing, taxing marijuana in budget plan Progressive commentator: NYT editorial board endorsement ‘even dumber’ than expected Wisconsin advances bill to legalize ballot selfies Puerto Rico Senate chief proposes statehood vote in 2020 Rating agency redux K Street begins Trump’s fourth year on strong note Sanders on Clinton comments: ‘On a good day, my wife likes me’ Conservative states along the coast prepare for sea level rise without mentioning climate change Overnight Energy: Trump at Davos joins effort to plant 1 trillion trees | Trump says he doesn’t know ‘very angry’ Greta Thunberg | New details on GOP climate plan | Trump withdraws water supply rule Expected Idaho bill would limit transgender students’ participation in high school sports Trump-aligned group launches ad campaign hitting Doug Jones on impeachment Why Senate Republicans should eagerly call witnesses to testify Trump at Davos sends warning shot to Europe on trade A monarch butterfly conservationist has vanished in Mexico–and foul play is suspected Trump’s split-screen presidency takes stark form in impeachment Texas school district faces backlash after student told he couldn’t walk at graduation unless he cut his dreadlocks short: report GOP rejects effort to compel documents on delayed Ukraine aid Warren ad claims Trump fears her most Growing concerns about the new SARS-like virus in China Capitalism must meet the challenge: Prosperity for all Americans Country Music Television declares #EqualPlay Ozzy Osbourne breaks silence on Parkinson’s diagnosis CNN hires former longtime CNBC correspondent John Harwood Va. senate votes to end ‘Lee-Jackson Day,’ make Election Day a state holiday Screening for coronavirus to expand to Chicago, Atlanta airports When a health policy causes harm Fox’s Bill Hemmer sees sizable viewer increase for debut in Shep Smith’s former time slot Poll shows NYC voters have shifted against cash bail reforms Yang highlights outsider status in Iowa ad ahead of caucuses Schumer hails McConnell’s concessions on trial rules but says witnesses is bigger issue Klobuchar dismisses White House lawyer’s jab about Democrats wanting to be in Iowa Kim Kardashian West to release documentary about prison reform California may rule Tylenol can cause cancer Trump health chief: ‘Not a need’ for ObamaCare replacement plan right now President Trump’s Iran strategy is working The 100 most sustainable companies of 2020 Feds seek 25-year sentence for Coast Guard officer accused of targeting lawmakers, justices Schiff urges ‘fair trial’ in launching impeachment case in Senate House Dems express ‘deepening concern’ over plans to take $7.2B from Pentagon for border wall Virginia AG’s immigration hypocrisy Police search home, former gym of ex-US gymnastics coach Citizens United put out a welcome mat for Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman GOP rep introduces bill to block intelligence sharing with countries using Huawei for 5G Trump tweets ‘read the transcripts’ from Davos as impeachment trial begins Sanders co-chair: Greenwald charges could cause ‘chilling effect on journalism across the world’ McConnell challenger McGrath pens op-ed about authorization for the use of military force New details on Republican climate plan show emphasis on trees Trump support among Republicans dips heading into impeachment trial Progressive group targets Collins over vote for Kavanaugh in new digital ad campaign Conservatives want Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on blocking voter purge Trump lawyer argues Democrats have ‘absolutely no case’ in first impeachment trial remarks What America’s Thinking: January 21, 2020 Researchers find potential link between marijuana and heart risks Democracy has eroded in the decade since Citizens United McConnell drops two-day limit on opening arguments Trump says new tax cut plan to be unveiled in 90 days Deadly Coronavirus spreads from Wuhan to US as CDC confirms case in Washington state For civil rights leader shunned for being gay, a chance at pardon and a new legacy Swiss police stopped alleged Russian spy plot at Davos: report California intervenes in gender discrimination lawsuit against Riot Games Conservatives should be open to a trial in the Senate Democrats bash Trump impeachment defense: ‘His misconduct is indefensible’ Biden goes viral with elevator selfie Justice Democrats call on Clinton to support party nominee after Sanders comments How Hip Hop and Hoodies changed our fashion landscape Chelsea Clinton unveils next ‘She Persisted’ book McConnell: Impeachment trial rules have enough support to pass The data is clear: A woman could win in 2020 Romney dismisses Democrats’ concerns over trial rules: ‘Not an issue of significance’ Images of starving lions in Sudan park spark online campaign to save them Pelosi rips McConnell over ‘sham’ impeachment resolution ‘designed to hide the truth’ Progressive group launches campaign targeting vulnerable GOP senators on impeachment The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Rules fight sets stage for first day of Trump trial Google CEO: ‘Artificial intelligence needs to be regulated’ Taylor Swift talks politics, her new song: ‘I wrote it after the midterm elections’ Efforts to curb a potent greenhouse gas are failing Pollster: Environment, income inequality drive Sanders support among young voters Newly identified virus spreads from China to US ‘I Like Bernie’ hashtag trends after Clinton criticizes Sanders Brazilian prosecutors charge American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cyber crimes Iran is increasingly using missiles in its military operations — that’s a problem Trump has no plans to meet with Zelensky at Davos George Wallace’s daughter says racist hate speech almost as bad now as 50 years ago Uber to test feature allowing some drivers to set their own fares Place your bets: Political wagers on tap for Super Bowl LIV Trump threatens to tariff European autos if EU trade talks fail Sanders responds to Clinton comments: ‘My focus today is on a monumental moment in American history’ Iranian student admitted to US university deported Iowa police to investigate yard display depicting violence against Sanders fan Iran confirms missiles that hit Ukrainian airliner were Russian-made China sentences former Interpol president to more than 13 years for bribery At Davos, Greta Thunberg and youth activists send strong message to world leaders Avenatti held in El Chapo’s old jail cell, lawyers say Trump says he doesn’t know ‘very angry’ Greta Thunberg Watch live: Trump’s impeachment trial begins in Senate Panel: Joe Biden uses Russiagate tactics to smear Bernie Sanders Trump confirms plans to expand travel ban Panel: Does NYT endorsement erase working class voters? Schumer vows votes to try to ‘fix’ McConnell impeachment rules Hill Reporter: Which candidate has the health insurance industry’s backing? NEW POLL: Sanders consolidates college vote as Warren falls off Majority favors new impeachment evidence be allowed in Senate trial: poll Aaron Maté: How Dems screwed themselves on impeachment Dershowitz accuses CNN’s Cooper, Toobin of being ‘bullies’ during interview Krystal Ball dismantles NBC News, HRC Bernie Bro lies Saagar Enjeti: NYT Editorial board endorsement is devastating for Warren Krystal and Saagar call out Bernie’s weak Biden apology VA leader must demonstrate commitment to ending harassment Sanders cancels Iowa campaign event due to impeachment trial schedule How knowing a second language could protect your mind US dismisses Iranian lawmaker offering reward for killing Trump: ‘Ridiculous’ Does a digital ban on plantation weddings promote progress or division? Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Democratic Party is a center or center-conservative party’ China warns against cover-up as cases of coronavirus jump Schiff says McConnell setting stage for ‘rigged trial’ Supreme Court allows lawsuit against Flint city officials to advance The Senate itself is on trial Supreme Court declines to hear Facebook facial recognition case Clinton: McConnell’s rules like ‘head juror colluding with the defendant to cover up a crime’ Mnuchin warns UK, Italy of tariffs if digital tax plans are implemented Massachusetts governor apologizes after calling Pressley speech a ‘rant’ Poll: Sanders leads, Biden gains in New Hampshire End impeachment’s government shutdown Rising: January 21, 2020 US growth to slow as global growth ticks up: IMF Apple dropped plans to let iPhone users encrypt backups after FBI complained: report Trump should listen to his lawyers, not his instincts, in Senate trial Democrats call White House lawyer a ‘fact witness’ in impeachment case, demand he disclose ‘all facts’ to Senate Warren proposes federal task force to investigate Trump ‘corruption’ Supreme Court denies blue states’ effort to expedite ObamaCare challenge Actor Michael Douglas endorses Bloomberg for president First openly gay woman coaching in Super Bowl this week for the San Francisco 49ers #MidnightMoscowMitch trends amid criticism of McConnell’s proposed impeachment trial rules Senator-jurors who may not be impartial? Remove them for cause Second-largest doctors group in US endorses Medicare for All, public option Spain declares a national climate emergency UFC’s Conor McGregor: Trump ‘quite possibly’ greatest president of all-time Trump’s 355-ship pledge complicates the Navy’s budget dilemma House managers accuse McConnell of setting up ‘rigged’ trial Tucker Carlson: Bernie Sanders capable of taking ‘many thousands’ of Trump voters Party polarization hits new high in Trump’s third year: poll Broad, bipartisan rebuke for proposal to pull troops from Africa CEO says Huawei is prepared for US ‘attacks’ Collins challenger picks up Planned Parenthood endorsement in Maine Senate race Mike Pence invoked a racist president and a scoundrel senator to defend Trump — did he even know it? ‘Our house is still on fire:’ Thunberg demands stop on emissions ahead of Davos Forum Clinton weighs in on Sanders: ‘Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done’ Michael Moore weighs in on 2020 Democratic primary race Cenk Uygur updates on Congressional campaign, how I will call out corporate politicians in Washington Prof Richard Wolff: An economic crash is coming and it will be bad Former health care exec Wendell Potter backs up Bernie Sanders: It’s our current system that’s bankrupting us Giuliani says he was ‘misled’ by Parnas More than one-third give Trump an F after three years: poll Sixth death reported in new coronavirus outbreak Trump announces the US will join 1 trillion tree initiative Trump boasts of US economic gains in Davos as impeachment trial gets underway Protesting women in India are uniting Muslims, Hindus and religious minorities The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump trial begins with clash over rules This week: Raucous rules fight, opening arguments in impeachment trial What to watch for as Senate organizes impeachment on day one Senate braces for bitter fight over impeachment rules Citizens United decision weathers 10 years of controversy Majority of Americans believe Trump encouraged election interference: poll